Steve Winwood likes to open his concerts with “I'm a Man.” It shows a couple of things.

First, that the legendary singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist hasn't forgotten his roots — a combination of blues, R&B, rock, folk and jazz.

And that he still knows how to get a party started, which is exactly what his concert at Majestic Theatre on Tuesday will be for classic-rock lovers.

A recent set list says it all.

It's a winning assortment of his solo work and choice songs and hits from his career with the Spencer Davis Group, Traffic and Blind Faith.

Fans can expect something like this: “I'm a Man,” “Fly,” “At Times We Do Forget,” “Can't Find My Way Home,” “Dirty City,” “The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys,” “Empty Pages,” “Back in the High Life Again,” “Light Up or Leave Me Alone,” “Higher Love,” “Dear Mr. Fantasy,” “Gimme Some Lovin'.”

But concertgoers should be prepared for some serious instrumental jamming, too. Reviews of his current tour indicate that Winwood and his band aren't content simply being a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame jukebox. They will indulge.

He said as much when he talked to the San Antonio Express-News in August 2008. At the time, he was promoting his album, “Nine Lives.”

“I think a lot of people came into rock 'n' roll to try to change the world,” Winwood said. “I came into rock 'n' roll to make music.”

The experimentation, innovation and genre bending began in the late '60s and early '70s with Traffic and Blind Faith. It continued, albeit subtly, in his reinvention during the 1980s and '90s.

A testament to his range (and the respect for it) is a recent Nashville honor. In June, Winwood was inducted at Music City Walk of Fame at Walk of Fame Park in Nashville as part of the opening of the CMA Music Festival.

Tuesday, he'll spend most of his time hunched over his Hammond B-3 organ, creating those signature whirling voicings through a Leslie tone cabinet. He'll play electric guitar, too.

Winwood, 64, remains in remarkably fine voice.

For anyone discovering or rediscovering this essential artist, consider finding the four-CD box set “Revolutions: The Very Best of Steve Winwood.”